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* [[Harsher in Hindsight]]: The hardships Sally went through in the film might remind some of the abuses child actors—particularly [[Shirley Temple]] whom Sally was based on—faced during that era, way before stricter child labour laws became commonplace. Temple herself recalled in her memoirs that she witnessed atrocities in the hands of her agents and employers, some of them being corporal punishment and even [[Squick|indecent exposure]]. |
* [[Harsher in Hindsight]]: The hardships Sally went through in the film might remind some of the abuses child actors—particularly [[Shirley Temple]] whom Sally was based on—faced during that era, way before stricter child labour laws became commonplace. Temple herself recalled in her memoirs that she witnessed atrocities in the hands of her agents and employers, some of them being corporal punishment and even [[Squick|indecent exposure]] from a creepy MGM executive.<ref>In her memoirs, Shirley Temple alleged that MGM producer Arthur Freed of ''[[Singin' in the Rain]]'' fame exposed his private parts (!) in front of the young girl, who responded with nervous giggles out of innocence. Freed was sadly never investigated nor charged of any child sexual abuse case.</ref> |
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* [[High Octane Nightmare Fuel]] |
* [[High Octane Nightmare Fuel]] |
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* [[Narm]]: {{spoiler|Sorry Abigail, but you're just not cut out for [[Evil Laugh|Evil Laughter]].}} |
* [[Narm]]: {{spoiler|Sorry Abigail, but you're just not cut out for [[Evil Laugh|Evil Laughter]].}} |
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Latest revision as of 12:58, 27 February 2022
- Harsher in Hindsight: The hardships Sally went through in the film might remind some of the abuses child actors—particularly Shirley Temple whom Sally was based on—faced during that era, way before stricter child labour laws became commonplace. Temple herself recalled in her memoirs that she witnessed atrocities in the hands of her agents and employers, some of them being corporal punishment and even indecent exposure from a creepy MGM executive.[1]
- High Octane Nightmare Fuel
- Narm: Sorry Abigail, but you're just not cut out for Evil Laughter.
- ↑ In her memoirs, Shirley Temple alleged that MGM producer Arthur Freed of Singin' in the Rain fame exposed his private parts (!) in front of the young girl, who responded with nervous giggles out of innocence. Freed was sadly never investigated nor charged of any child sexual abuse case.